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Selma Blair Arraigned on Assault Charges After Flight Incident

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Selma Blair Arraigned

Selma Blair was arraigned after allegedly attacking an officer and a nurse on a flight to New York City.
Attorney Shawn Barnes said Blair missed doses of medication that controls severe neurological symptoms.
Dr. Lee Murray explained missing multiple sclerosis medication can trigger relapses and new neurological deficits.
Murray advised patients who miss doses and develop deficits to seek immediate high-dose steroid treatment.

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FBI Opens Investigation

Selma Blair was arraigned on two counts of second-degree assault in Queens court.
Judge set bail at $20,000 cash or $60,000 bond, with a hearing scheduled for January.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) opened an investigation after two flight attendants were injured, one requiring hospital transport.
Delta issued a statement emphasizing its zero-tolerance policy for unruly or unlawful passenger behavior.

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Historical Context

United’s violent removal of Dr. David Dao on April 9 2017 sparked a viral video, a White House petition that gathered 100,000 signatures in a day, and congressional pressure that led to the 2018 Customers Not Cargo Act and a 2021 DOT rule banning post-check-in removals. The 2024 Delta assault case involving actress Selma Blair shows the same zero-tolerance stance still driving FBI investigations and airline policy.

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Selma Blair Arraigned

Selma Blair was arraigned after allegedly attacking an officer and a nurse on a flight to New York City.
Attorney Shawn Barnes said Blair missed doses of medication that controls severe neurological symptoms.
Dr. Lee Murray explained missing multiple sclerosis medication can trigger relapses and new neurological deficits.
Murray advised patients who miss doses and develop deficits to seek immediate high-dose steroid treatment.

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